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Why does my coil pack keep going out on my 2002 ford escape

My engine lite kept coming on, so I went to autozone they checked it out and said it was the # 1 coil pack needed changed. I had it changed, it ran fine for a few days now there is a miss fire on three others. what is causing all these missfires. it dont even have the power to pull up a small incline.

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Worn out spark plugs can cause high resistance to coil packs and make them fail.try that first

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 16, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 ford taruas 3.0Lv6 keep having 2 replace coil

check your vacuum line and the electrical systems

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 11, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 focus. Replaced plugs, wires and coil pack.

Have you replaced the timing belt? if not i would highly recommend doing so. these cars need to have the timing belt replaced before it breaks otherwise it can and will cause major engine damage.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 20, 2009

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Ranger check engine light indicating misfire

Code P0301
Ignition Coil Pack
Ignition Cable
Spark plug
Clog or dirty fuel injector
Evap canister purge valve
Engine Compression
fuel pressure

you have 3 type of engine for your truck
2.3L 4 cylinder
3.0L 6 Cylinder
4.0L 6 Cylinder

need to know that type Engine

The reason why the service light come on because it is a hard code
not a soft code.

Let me know

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 19, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 Ford Taurus 3.0 engine misfire at 1000 R.P.M.

Have you checked your camshaft sensor? It's possible that the vane on the Synchronizer is misaligned.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 16, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 Ford F250 with a 7.3 liter runs but no power

Hi,
First of all I would like to start with this bit of information for you. Most scan tools will not pick up fault codes on a 7.3L diesel. I keep an Actron pocket code reader with me at work to diagnose the gas engines, but when it comes to the diesels I have to use the Ford IDS system to get fault codes. I can't explain why, but thats just how it is.
Now on to your problem........... Without fault codes to go by, I am going to make an educated guess as to what is happening to your engine based on the most common concerns I see with these engines. My guess (based on your description of the concern) would be that one of the fuel injector wiring harnesses located under the left or right valve covers is becoming dislodged. I see this alot and as a matter of fact I just repaired one this past friday.
Since we dont have a fault code to tell us which bank has the bad connection, you will have to remove both valve covers and check where the wiring connects to the valve cover gasket. These connectors, over time, tend to loosen and move away from the valve cover gasket connector causing you to lose up to 4 cylinders, when the engine cools down a bit they regain the connection and work fine. The connectors don't have to move much either for this to happen.
You can go to Ford and buy a new under the valve cover harness for $$$ or you can simply install a plastic wire tie to keep the connector in place. The choice is yours. I would also like to add that if you do this job yourself you will have to remove the big intake hoses that go from your intercooler to the engine. It is critical that you clean the ends of these tubes to remove any oil residue before reinstalling them. You also want to torque the tube clamps to 18 ft lbs when you reinstall. Tighter is not better, they will blow off under pressure.
I also want to add that your truck was involved in a recall (07S57) for the camshaft position sensor. If it hasn't been replaced yet call your Ford dealer with your vin number and ask about it. When this cmp sensor goes bad it will shut the engine off leaving you stranded.
I hope some or all of this helps you!

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